Sentences with phrase «as rice paddies»

Anthropogenic methane sources, such as rice paddies, the fossil fuel industry, and livestock, have already more than doubled the methane concentration in the atmosphere from pre-industrial levels.

Some of us wondered whether this high - risk floodplain wouldn't be put to better use as rice paddies or farms or parks for music festivals, especially with housing available in uptown neighborhoods above sea level.

The sand is off - white and there are outcrops of rock and smooth reef areas which give features to the beach and rather than there being lots of tourist facilities on the beach, instead you will find local people enjoying the beach or fishing and backdrops which appear unchanged such as rice paddies and tropical trees making for a more tranquil and beautiful environment.

The expansive lowlands are largely malaria - free, but as the rice paddies give way to hills and then mountains, the risk rises, and malaria holds sway in the shrinking forest fringe where the mosquito vectors thrive.

The scenery was gorgeous as rice paddies and mountains surrounded her neighborhood.

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course: «East Asian Civilization,» known to undergraduates as «rice paddies.»

IRRI and its partners have high hopes for the technology, as it typically takes 2,000 liters of water to produce a kilogram of paddy (unmilled rice).

Available data demonstrate that organic management of rice paddy fields provides optimal foraging areas for birds and is beneficial to many endangered species of birds, such as the cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis), little egret (Egretta garzetta), grey heron (Ardea cinerea), purple heron (Ardea purpurea), purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio), squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides), black - winged stilt (Himantopus himantopus) and many others.

We joined our guide Tokok, a Balinese local for a pied - piper inspired single - file walk through narrow rice paddy fields stopping as women rode side - saddle on motorbikes and a passing parade of smiling drivers carefully navigated the slim pathways.

As a result, Su says, natural selection for the mutation caused it to spread west in near - synchrony with rice paddies.

As Japan's rice paddies go fallow, biodiversity suffers — raising questions about rewilding strategies the world over.

Methane, for example, is generated primarily by bacterial decomposition of organic matter — particularly in such places as landfills, flooded rice paddies, and theguts of cattle and termites — and by the burning of wood.

Perasi waves at a family splashing in water that will later flow out to irrigate their rice, as well as the coconut trees and bird - filled shrubs that divide the paddies.

For its part, Agriculture hopes to be able to determine what the overriding impacts and concerns might be for a given multistate region as well as offer advice on farming practices that might curtail agricultural contributions to greenhouse gas emissions (via such processes as fertilizer production and use, plowing practices, and rice paddy methane release).

The next step, Wright notes, is to look at a more complete assessment of beaver meadows» carbon budget that takes into account the greenhouse gases emitted by microbes that tend to thrive in moist sediments such as natural wetlands and rice paddies.

Greenhouse gases released by farming, such as methane from livestock and rice paddies, and nitrous oxides from fertilizers and other soil treatments rose 13 percent after 1990, the study concluded.

Although she had done some research with synthetic silicon fertilizers that showed promise for decreasing arsenic in the grains, Seyfferth said it wasn't until she went to Cambodia and saw the vastness of rice paddies and how much rice residue is being generated from the production of rice globally that she really wanted to explore using some of those materials as silica sources.

And as Earth warms, so will rice paddies, resulting in even more methane emissions.

And as the Earth warms, so will rice paddies, resulting in even more methane emissions.

The organism lives in rice paddies, wetlands and peatlands — even as far north as the Arctic.

Further, spirulina is easy to grow and reproduces itself with a rapid growth rate of about 30 percent a day.7 It offers benefits for workers, too, especially compared to other traditional jobs, such as working on rice paddies.

Ever since Julia Roberts» character in Eat, Pray, Love ended her year in Ubud (where she fell in «Love» among the terraced rice paddies), the Balinese city has been put on the map as a tourist destination.

The autumn harvest was already in and the land surrounding the village was yellow with the stubble of rice stalks, but some fields stood as if wasted, with grass sprouting in the dried — out paddy, already turning brown.

The adventure: Your thrilling adventure will start at Bongkasa Village, near the white - water rafting venue, and after you have accustomed yourself to your off - road bike, you will head off on a guided tour where you will encounter numerous sights of nature such as: magnificent scenery and local wildlife, winding waterways, tracks between rice paddies, and a traditional Balinese village that is home to just 80 families.

At $ 165 a night, you get to be a mere 200 meters from the stunning Seseh beach, as well as be in the center of endless fields of rice paddies.

Speeding along deserted beaches, and splashing through fresh water streams you'll also experience the ethereal world of the rice paddies as you ride down small tracks and see farmers at work tending lovingly to their crops.

Feel the rush of the rapids as you head down the Ayung River, passing through deep jungle ravines and enjoying vistas of endless rice paddies.

Stroll through verdant rice paddies, as green as the eye can see, and hike in the unspoilt be...

Using Thailand as a jumping off point, take two weeks to walk, hike, and roam all over the region, from the Bagan temples and ruins to the rice paddies and rural hilltribes.

Located between rice paddies and flanking the Siem Reap River, the provincial capital of Siem Reap serves as the gateway Read More»

Their vision was to design the property as a working model of sustainability, and a beautiful place where rice paddies meet the jungle.

With open - air overwater bungalows, enjoy ever changing and vibrantly coloured views of rice paddies, mountain streams, food forests as far as the eye can reach and even the sea.

Set amongst verdant rice paddies and steep ravines in the central foothills, Ubud is renowned as the artistic and cultural heart of Bali.

A traditionally designed luxury 4 bedroom villa, located just a short drive away from some of the best beaches in Bali, as well as all of the best shops, restaurants, and nightspots of the ever popular Seminyak, Villa Sati, set in the quiet rice paddies of Canggu is the perfect holiday home for travellers who like to spend their time in Bali relaxing in style, yet experience the best of what Bali has to offer.

By contrast, as your train leaves the bright lights and busy streets behind, rural China reveals a diversity of naturally beautiful landscapes ranging from traditional stepped rice - paddies to the soaring peaks of the Himalayas and to the untouched white - sand beaches of Hainan.

MBA Bali Tours organize all Bali trekking such as Sambangan secret garden trekking, Mount Batur sunrise trekking, Mount Agung sunrise trekking, and rice paddy trekking.

It has a chilled and laid back atmosphere due to the great local community whilst having beautiful rice paddies as a backdrop.

Bali, the most popular tourist destination of Indonesia, is famous for its iconic rice paddies, breathtaking landscapes, incredible nightlife as well as rich history and culture.

And when I say «cycling», what I mean is sit on your bike as you travel through villages and rice paddies with no need to peddle the bike whatsoever.

MAJOR TOURIST DESTINATION IN BALI - Uluwatu Temple - Cliff - top temple with spectacular ocean views -(30 km away)- Tanah Lot Temple - The coastal temple of Tanah Lot, perched on a rock at the edge of the shore line -(17 km away)- Denpasar - Bali's capital and main business & government offices area -(20 km away)- Ubud - Beautiful landscape of rice fields, art galleries, sacred monkey forest, craft and jewelries -(35 km away)- Kuta - Busy tourist area, great shopping and night life -(10 km away)- Nusa Dua - Masterfully planed tourist area famous for its white sandy beach, golf course, convention and exclusive retails complex -(28 km away)- Besakih Temple - Located on the slopes of Mount Agung, often referred to as the «mother temple» -(85 km away)- Rice Paddies at Jatiluwih -(50 km away)- Sacred Spring and Palace at Tampaksiring -(40 km away)- Padang Padang Beach - famous surfing spot for professional surfer -(30 km away) ESSENTIAL INFORMATION Bali's Airport is listed as «Denpasar» (DPS) which is the name of the island's capirice fields, art galleries, sacred monkey forest, craft and jewelries -(35 km away)- Kuta - Busy tourist area, great shopping and night life -(10 km away)- Nusa Dua - Masterfully planed tourist area famous for its white sandy beach, golf course, convention and exclusive retails complex -(28 km away)- Besakih Temple - Located on the slopes of Mount Agung, often referred to as the «mother temple» -(85 km away)- Rice Paddies at Jatiluwih -(50 km away)- Sacred Spring and Palace at Tampaksiring -(40 km away)- Padang Padang Beach - famous surfing spot for professional surfer -(30 km away) ESSENTIAL INFORMATION Bali's Airport is listed as «Denpasar» (DPS) which is the name of the island's capiRice Paddies at Jatiluwih -(50 km away)- Sacred Spring and Palace at Tampaksiring -(40 km away)- Padang Padang Beach - famous surfing spot for professional surfer -(30 km away) ESSENTIAL INFORMATION Bali's Airport is listed as «Denpasar» (DPS) which is the name of the island's capital.

Fantastic beaches, volcanoes, lakes, jungles and rice paddies make for stunning landscapes from which to explore the wildlife, such as orang - utans, tarsiers and the great Komodo dragons.

Tegalalang Rice Terraces is renowned for its wonderful scenes of rice paddies including the subak (conventional Balinese helpful watering system framework), which as per history, was passed around a respected blessed man named Rsi Markandeya in the eighth centRice Terraces is renowned for its wonderful scenes of rice paddies including the subak (conventional Balinese helpful watering system framework), which as per history, was passed around a respected blessed man named Rsi Markandeya in the eighth centrice paddies including the subak (conventional Balinese helpful watering system framework), which as per history, was passed around a respected blessed man named Rsi Markandeya in the eighth century.

Overlooking the gorgeous emerald rice paddies of Bali, Villa Tangunttiti takes your breath away in seconds and as the sun sets over the island, the views become even more enchanting!

Emerald - green rice paddies are a photographer's dream, as are the delightfully mischievous macaques of Ubud's Sacred Monkey Forest.

Rice paddies and primary forests provide an attractive canvas as guests bike their way up through vertiginous passes on the road less traveled.

Surrounded by rice paddies and tropical woods the Alam Shanti offers incredible views both from your personal villa and from any where in the grounds that are made up of pristine traditional Balinese tropical gardens with statues and water features as well as fish ponds and other proud additions.

Instead of the bustle of the people, you will be enchanted by the view of rice paddies and Balinese village as well as the peaceful atmosphere during your stay.

Bali offers beaches, rice paddies, hills, jungles and tropical countryside as well as variety of different peaks and lakes and all kinds of classic Indonesian scenery.

Cruise past pristine rice paddies and meet friendly locals as you explore the picturesque, rural areas of Bali from the best vantage point possible, the seat...

There are a number a ancient sights to see in the area including temples and palaces as well as areas of extreme natural beauty showcasing the classic Balinese and Indonesian landscapes of rice paddies that stretch over the lowlands where you will also find coconut groves and carve out the hills leading up to mountains and volcanoes which are covered in tropical forests, lakes and rivers.